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[Wellington Volunteer Fire Department]

Description: Photograph of a group of men from the Wellington Volunteer Fire Department. They are standing outdoors next to two small fire engines that are parked in front of a garage. Two young boys are sitting in the back of the engine on the left side of the photograph. All of the men are wearing suits and hats, and facing towards the camera. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states the Fire Department was located on West Avenue, and an accompanying note identifies the fire engines as American La… more
Date: 1925
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[West side of square]

Description: Postcard of the West side of the square in Wellington, Texas. There are multiple stores along a dirt road. There is a horse-drawn wagon in front of the grocery store on the left side of the photograph.
Date: June 26, 1922
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[West side of square]

Description: Photograph of a street scene on the West side of a square in Wellington, Texas, depicting a line of various small stores. There is a drug store on the far left, with multiple men sitting and standing at its entrance. Two men are in the dirt road that lies in front of the stores.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[West Texas Utilities employees]

Description: Photograph of employees from West Texas Utilities Company. They are pictured indoors, standing behind a large wooden counter. There are four men and two women in the group, and they are all facing the camera and smiling. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the individuals as Alvie Wood, Mr. Lindsey, L. V. Moore, Ina Brown, Cameron Beam, Billie Tennison, and Jack Norman.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[West Texas Utilities Store]

Description: Photograph of the West Texas Utilities store. It is a small brick building with displays in the front windows. An accompanying note states that the store was located on the South side of the square in Wellington.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[West Ward Elementary School class]

Description: Photograph of a third grade class from West Ward Elementary School. The class is posing in front of a brick wall and lined up in three rows. Some of the children are identified; in the first row, the third person is Anna Lee Graham, the sixth person is Virginia Fortenberry, and the ninth person is Genevieve Strickland. In the second row, the first person is Kathleen Leggitt, and the teacher in the third row is Mrs. Ruth Barton.
Date: 1926/1927
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[West Ward School]

Description: Postcard of a public school building identified as the West Ward School in Wellington, Texas. The building is made of brick and has three stories. There are many children outside near a front entrance and a side entrance.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[William Washington Maddox family]

Description: Photograph of the William Washington Maddox family standing in front of a small, wooden house. There are two men, one woman, and three small boys standing near a wire fence. The men are wearing suits and hats, and one has a long beard. The woman is wearing a long, black dress and the three boys are wearing suits and bow ties.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Windmill construction]

Description: Photograph of the workings and construction of a windmill. It is suspended by a contraption on a rope, and there are children seated on top of it. There is a small house on the left side of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Wolrd War II savings bond effort]

Description: Photograph of a savings bond effort during World War II. There is a group of young people standing outdoors near the steps of a building, with signs advertising the savings bonds. An accompanying note identifies the fourth person from the left as Edmond Shaded, the person in the center as Dick Ellis, and the second from the right as Herman Claude Terry.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Woman and horse]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified woman standing next to a saddled horse. She is wearing a long skirt and coat and a large brimmed hat. There is a wooden building in the background with tools leaned up against the side, and a small dog behind the horse. Handwriting on the back of the photograph labels the saddle as a side saddle.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Woman feeding chickens]

Description: Photograph of an older woman identified as "Grandma Talley" feeding chickens on a farm. Her hair is pulled back and she is wearing a long light-colored dress. There is a small barn and a windmill in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Woman feeding chickens]

Description: Photograph of a woman feeding a flock of chickens that are identified as Rhode Island red chickens. She is wearing a white dress and is standing outdoors in the middle of the flock, near a large tree.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Woman with two horses]

Description: Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. John P. Yarbrough standing next to two horses. She is pictured outdoors in a field, and is wearing a long, black dress and a hat. The horses have side saddles on their backs.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Women and child on steps]

Description: Photograph of two women and a child sitting on steps by an open door. They are all three sitting with their elbows on their knees and smiling at the camera. One of the women and the child are identified as Mrs. J. C. Dean and Juanita Dean. A note on the back of the photograph reads, "My Dad was working on the Ozark Trail."
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Women posing with rifles]

Description: Postcard of a group of women outdoors posing with rifles, from the Gaye Eeds Glenn collection. They are wearing long white dresses and standing in front of shrubs. The woman on the left side of the photograph is drinking out of a large jug.
Date: 1912/1915
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Women walking down sidewalk]

Description: Postcard of two women walking down a sidewalk. The woman on the left is wearing a black skirt, a coat, a hat, and heels. The woman on the right is wearing a fur coat, black skirt, and heels. They are both smiling at the camera. Handwriting on the back of the postcard identifies their names as Josie Fuson and Opal Estes.
Date: unknown
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Young boys in uniforms]

Description: Postcard of two young boys in scout uniforms and hats, identified as Clem and Pete Boverie. They are standing side by side and looking towards the camera. There are notes on the back of the postcard that describe the image.
Date: 1917
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Young man standing in bank]

Description: Postcard of a young man leaning against the counter inside the Wellington Bank. There are other customers in the background, and three bankers are standing behind the counter looking towards the camera. The man that is seated in the back room, in the interior business department, is identified as Franklin Turney Copey. Handwriting on the back of the postcard states that he worked at the bank from 1900-1910.
Date: [1900..1910]
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum
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